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Coverage dated June 30, 2024

Israel releases head of Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after 7-month detention without charge

Headline from CBS News

Israeli forces had detained Al-Shifa hospital boss Mohammed Abu Selmia and said Hamas was using the facility as a commander center.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Israel releases director of hospital it says was used as a Hamas base. He alleges abuse in custody (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Israel has released the director of Gaza’s main hospital after holding him without charge over allegations the facility had been used as a Hamas command...

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    The Latest | Israel releases 55 Palestinians it had detained from Gaza, including hospital director (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    A Palestinian health official says Israel released 55 Palestinians on Monday whom it had detained from Gaza, including the director of the territory’s main…

  3. The Guardian

    Israel-Gaza war live: release of detained al-Shifa hospital director sparks political row in Israel (opens The Guardian)

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    Itamar Ben-Gvir, far-right internal security minister, describes release of 50 Palestinian detainees as ‘security recklessness’

  4. NBC News

    Leader of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital accuses Israel of abusing Palestinian prisoners (opens NBC News)

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    One of Gaza’s top doctors accused Israel of abusing Palestinian prisoners hours after he was freed along with dozens of other detainees/

  5. France 24

    Gaza hospital chief says after release he was tortured by Israel (opens France 24)

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    The head of the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital said on Monday after being freed from more than seven months of detention that he had been "tortured" by Israel.

  6. Truthout

    Released Gaza Hospital Director Says He Was Tortured in Israeli Detention (opens Truthout)

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    Muhammad Abu Salmiya said he and others experienced torture, psychological humiliation and severe undernourishment.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Gaza hospital chief says tortured in Israel detention (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The head of the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital said on Monday after being freed from more than seven months of detention that he had been "tortured" by Israel.Al-Shifa hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya was among dozens of Palestinians released and returned to Gaza for treatment, according to Isr…

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: Gaza's al-Shifa hospital chief freed (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Israel has released the head of Gaza's main hospital after seven months of detention. Meanwhile, 18 Israeli soldiers were injured in a strike on the Golan Heights, the military said. DW rounds up the latest.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Israel PM condemns release of Gaza hospital chief who claimed torture (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israel on Monday freed the head of Gaza's biggest hospital who said he was tortured during seven months in detention, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon after criticised the release as a "serious mistake".

  10. Fox News

    Israel releases director of Shifa Hospital, who claims he was abused in custody (opens Fox News)

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    Israel released Mohammed Abu Selmia, the director of Gaza's Shifa Hospital, after holding him without charge or trial over allegations the facility was used as a Hamas command center.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Israel frees hospital chief with prisons ‘full’ of Gaza captives (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The detainees endured ‘almost daily torture’, claims al-Shifa Hospital Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya.

  12. The Guardian

    Freed Gaza hospital head accuses Israel of repeated torture (opens The Guardian)

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    Al-Shifa’s Mohammed Abu Salmiya alleges Israel tortured him across seven months of detention without charge

  13. CBS News

    Israel releases head of Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after 7-month detention without charge (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Israeli forces had detained Al-Shifa hospital boss Mohammed Abu Selmia and said Hamas was using the facility as a commander center.

  14. Washington Times

    Israel releases 55 Palestinians it had detained from Gaza, including hospital director (opens Washington Times)

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    A Palestinian health official says Israel released 55 Palestinians on Monday whom it had detained from Gaza, including the director of the territory's main hospital.

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